Videos on social media have revealed the often inhuman and cruel methods — forcibly placing people in quarantine camps, killing pets — authorities in China’s financial capital have resorted to in order to achieve its ‘zero-COVID’ aim
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May 11, 2022 15:59:39 IST
A medical worker wearing protective gear conducts COVID-19 tests on residents in Shanghai. China’s financial capital has increased its daily testing as part of its zero COVID strategy. AFP
Shanghai was once known for its glamour, with skyscrapers, bustling crowds, fancy restaurants and a thriving middle class.
However, China’s financial capital has been left brutally scarred — with over tens of millions of residents being trapped, attacked, forcefully quarantined and left homeless and hungry — all in the attempts of achieving the ‘zero-COVID’ dynamic.
Social media has been flooded with videos showing suspected COVID-positive patients being tied up and taken to quarantine centres. In other videos, people are seen being starved, as authorities refuse to allow them to step out to buy groceries.